The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-01-25

authorities adopted In q barbIriOuS ag
/ which has been annulled by every pro
: gres>iye state in the Union except Mis-
souri,. Frequent attempts have been made
! To change the law In this state BY the en-
/ actmeni of law similar tn the one nov
presented, bu. the railroad lobby has al
ways succeeded in preventing the passage
: of the law. Ii remains yet to be seen
whether this Legislature, like former ones
VIII refuse TO pass this law which Is but
a simple Act of Justice To the railroad en-
! ployes in this state a. well as the travelling
public.
LEGISLATIVE.
Representative Salisbury, OF Charlton
introduced an important bill to-day, emit
tied "An act authorizing the railroad COM
missioner to apply to a circuit Judge fol
the appointment of receiver for any rail
! road doing busn i'm this state and fail
ing to transport freight and passengers at
customary or regular times, aud defining
the duties of sail receiver and authorizing
the railroad commissions to investigate the
cause OF the interruption or delay of rail
road commerce or transportation. The
bill also provides for the receiving OF dam
ages by all parties injured by snch DELAYS.
Several re nonstrances were introduced OPP
posing any appropriations for the payment
of the state militia.
The usual number of submissions petit
ions were read and referred The house
took a vote this morning that may be
construed as a test vote of that body on
the submission question.
Davis of Adair introduced a resolution
favorable 10 submission and asked that il
lay over till Wednesday.
Shelton of Schuyler moved to lay the
resolution on the table, which was
defeated by vote OF 81 ayes to 80 noes.
There was large number of absentees
chiefly from the anti-SubmissiOn side 50
that the observation-disclosures are satisfied
that the resolution will be laid on the
table on Wednesday.
The vote on the motion failed To develop
as many friends for submission As has
heretofore been credited to it.
Jefferson City, Jan. 2O.-[Special. AT
meeting OF the house judiciary commit
tee this afternoon Governor Crittenden ap-
peared and opposed Smalls amendment of
the Allen court house bill. He was ques-
toned at length by the committee, but
failed to convince ii that the amendment
vas inimicable to the bill or in any man.
ner infringing on the rights OF the people
of Kansas City. Senator Allen and Rep
resentatiyes Brown and Smith were also
present.
Mr. Smith stated that he was ready TO
make his reply to the governor at any time
before the committe as well as on the floor
of the house. The attempt to bulldoze
the senate by outside aad newspaper in
fuences has resulted in convincing that
body that the amendment is Just and
right and twill never be eliminated from
the pending bill by that body.
The house committee will tomorrow, re-
port favorably Baynes bill to permit min
ers to furnish their own scales on which to
weigh coal also Clsycombs bill to turn
over insolyent estates to the widow and
family without the expense of an adm mis-
traitor also bill by same that bonds and
notes belonging to estates on which taxes
have been paid shall not be taxed for one
year.
The senate committee on railroads will
fayorably report Porchers bill, fixing
81 600 penalty on railroads for giving state
officials passes on roads.
The house committee on criminal iuris-
prudence will report favorably the Jamison
bill
fixing heavy penalty for using anything
in lieu OF hops in the manufacture of beer.
The same committee will report adversely
all bills changing the manner of selecting
jurors In murder cases.
The committee on banks and corpora
tons will report .favorably to the house
Senator Aliens bill, providing for consti-
tutional cities. 1t may pass the house
The senate committee on labor will re-
port adversely DavidsOn's bill prohibiting
the employment of children in factories.
The house committee on criminOl iuris-
prudence will make a favorable report on
Allison's bill, making private bankers,
who receive deposits when in a failing
liable TO criminal prosecution
THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
held its annual meeting this evening and
passed resolutions favOring Porcher's bill
10 give to medical institutes the unclaimed
bodies OF paupers; also an act to harmonic
the state oleomargarine law with the ma
Iional act.